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BS 8442:2006

Superseded

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Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices. Requirements and test methods

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-2006

Superseded date

30-11-2015

Superseded by

BS 8442:2015

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Information and requirements to be agreed and documented
5 Sign face materials
6 Self-supporting rigid portable signs, other than barriers
7 Portable barriers
8 Self-supporting flexible portable signs
9 Manually operated portable 'Stop/Go' signs
10 Portable school crossing patrol signs
11 Portable flat traffic delineators (FTDs)
12 Fixed, permanent, manually operated flap signs
13 Fixed, permanent pedestrian crossing and refuge beacons and
   twin amber flashing lights
14 Retroreflective self-righting bollards (RSRBs)
15 Marking and information
16 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Ballast for self-supporting rigid and flexible
        portable signs
Annex B (normative) Calculation of minimum recommended ballast
        required to resist overturning and sliding of
        self-supporting rigid portable signs
Annex C (informative) Classes of wind speed
Annex D (normative) Method of test for overturning and sliding
        performance of self-supporting rigid portable signs
Annex E (normative) Classification and labelling of barrier units
Annex F (informative) Calculation of minimum recommended ballast
        required to resist overturning and sliding of barrier units
Annex G (normative) Test for impact resistance of flat traffic
        delineators (FTDs) at low temperature
Annex H (normative) Test for bending resistance of flat traffic
        delineators (FTDs)
Annex I (normative) Test for fatigue resistance of flat traffic
        delineators (FTDs)
Annex J (normative) Measurement of the luminance of internally
        illuminated posts
Annex K (normative) Test for resistance to horizontal loads of sign
        posts
Bibliography
List of figures
List of tables

Describes requirements and tests (see Note) for rigid and flexible portable signs, barriers, self supporting portable signs, 'Stop/Go' signs, school crossing patrol signs, flat traffic delineators, flap signs, pedestrian crossing and refuge beacons, internally illuminated posts, twin amber flashing light units, non-retroreflecting road studs and retroreflective self-righting bollards.

Committee
B/509/3
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS EN 12899-1, BS EN 1463-1 and BS EN 1463-2, it supersedes BS 873-1(1983), BS 873-2(1984), BS 873-4(1987), BS 873-5(1983), BS 873-6(1983) and BS 873-7(1984). Supersedes 06/30036109 DC (11/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2012. (01/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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